Implementation of new time limits and paid parking are planned for late April 2015. Prior to pay station installation, flyers will also be posted on-street alerting parkers that paid parking is coming. Immediately following installation, SPD Parking Enforcement will issue courtesy notices initially before writing citations.

Pay Station locations: Crews are out finding places to locate new pay stations. Planned locations are marked on sidewalks in chalk or temporary paint as a square with an ‘X’ inside. If you have comments or concerns about one of the planned locations, please contact us using information provided at the bottom of this page.

22nd Ave NW change: The original plan included conversion of 22nd Ave NW between NW Market Street and Ballard Ave NW to angled parking on the east side. Due to unique loading needs on this block, the conversion to angled would only net 2 additional spaces. This part of the plan will be put on hold pending review of alternate loading locations.

Final Plan

SDOT has finalized parking changes coming to Ballard in spring 2015. In September, we sent out a mailer detailing proposed changes to over 5,000 businesses and residents in Ballard.

At meetings, drop-in sessions, and online, we received hundreds of comments on the proposal. We used these comments to refine the final plan. The final plan is shown below and was distributed with a mailer to local businesses and residents.

In areas with 2 hour time limits, visitors can purchase up to 3 hours of parking beginning at 5 PM.

Next steps for the plan include:

Implementation is planned for spring 2015. More information will be provided to businesses and residents on affected blocks.

Changing parking on a block is an ideal time to examine the location and need for load zones. Please contact us to discuss desired changes to load zones in front of your business or residence.

Separate from this effort, we received a request to review residential blocks in and around downtown Ballard to determine Restricted Parking Zone (RPZ) eligibility. We will study parking on these residential blocks in 2015.

As part of the Annual Parking Study, we will collect parking occupancy information in Ballard in late spring 2015 and will publish the results in summer 2015

Project Background

The last major set of changes to on-street parking in the Ballard commercial district occurred in 2005. Since that time, new businesses, residents, and attractions have resulted in increased demand on parking in Ballard.

During the Partnership process, SDOT shared data with the community on parking and transportation in Ballard. SDOT worked in the neighborhood with stakeholders in 2014 to develop short-term changes to parking to improve parking access in the neighborhood. The focus of the work is on the commercial core of Ballard.

Outreach - Past Meetings and Materials

SDOT met with stakeholders in the neighborhood and has scheduled ongoing meetings with a Parking Advisory Group that consists primarily of downtown Ballard businesses.